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Work-SoC–Entwicklung und Validierung einer Skala zur Erfassung des arbeitsbezogenen Kohärenzgefühls

Published Online:January 29, 2015https://doi.org/10.1026/0943-8149/a000132

Abstract

Das Kohärenzgefühl wurde ursprünglich als globale, unspezifische Lebensorientierung eingeführt, die zwischen Gesundheitsressourcen und Stressbewältigung vermittelt. Die drei Dimensionen Verstehbarkeit, Handhabbarkeit und Sinnhaftigkeit werden hier auf die Ebene der Arbeit und Organisation übertragen, um mit dem arbeitsbezogenen Kohärenzgefühl (Work-SoC) einen breit einsetzbaren Indikator gesundheitsrelevanter Arbeitsbedingungen zu bilden. Es wird eine 9-Item-Skala zur Erfassung des Work-SoC vorgestellt, die in acht Organisationen (n = 1084 Mitarbeitende) eingesetzt wurde. Die interne Konsistenz der Work-SoC-Gesamtskala lag bei α = .83. Die drei SoC-Dimensionen konnten abgebildet werden, wobei die Subskalen ein α = zwischen .72 und .84 aufwiesen. Es wurden die erwarteten quer- und längsschnittlichen Zusammenhänge mit spezifischen arbeitsbezogenen Belastungen und Ressourcen, sowie negativen und positiven Gesundheitsoutcomes gefunden. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass das Work-SoC ein nützlicher Indikator für die gesundheitsrelevante Arbeitsumgebung eines Individuums ist.


Work-SoC–Development and Validation of a Scale Measuring Work-Related Sense of Coherence

Originally, the sense of coherence was introduced as a global, nonspecific life orientation that mediates between health resources and coping with stress. In the current paper, the three dimensions comprehensibility, manageability and meaningfulness were applied to work and organization, forming the work-related sense of coherence (Work-SoC) as a broadly applicable indicator of health-relevant working conditions. A 9-item-scale for the assessment of the Work-SoC was applied in eight organisations (n = 1,084 employees). The internal consistency of the Work-SoC-Scale was α = .83. The three SoC dimensions could be reproduced, with α = ranging from .72 to .84 for the subscales. The predicted cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships with specific job demands and job resources as well as negative and positive health outcomes were confirmed. Overall, the results showed that Work-SoC is a valuable indicator of health-related quality of working life.

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